STATIONARY STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
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1. A stationary steering wheel assembly comprising:
- a steering wheel assembly connected to an axially extending column; and
a steering wheel locking component engageable with the steering wheel and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position locking the steering wheel to prevent rotation and the second position unlocking the steering wheel to allow rotation of the steering wheel.
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Abstract
A stationary steering wheel assembly includes a steering wheel connected to an axially extending column. The assembly also includes a steering wheel locking component engageable with the steering wheel and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position locking the steering wheel to prevent rotation and the second position unlocking the steering wheel to allow rotation of the steering wheel.
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18 Claims
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1. A stationary steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a steering wheel assembly connected to an axially extending column; and a steering wheel locking component engageable with the steering wheel and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position locking the steering wheel to prevent rotation and the second position unlocking the steering wheel to allow rotation of the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A stationary steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a steering wheel; a steering shaft operatively coupled to the steering wheel; a lower shaft operatively coupled to the steering shaft; a steering shaft locking component engageable with the steering shaft and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position locking the steering shaft to prevent axial translation and the second position unlocking the steering shaft to allow axial translation of the steering shaft. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling a stationary steering wheel assembly of an autonomous vehicle comprising:
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disengaging a steering wheel locking component from a steering wheel in a standard driving mode to allow rotation of the steering wheel; and engaging a steering shaft locking component with a steering shaft in the standard driving mode to prevent translation of the steering shaft and to allow rotation of the steering shaft upon rotation of the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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